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Pope Francis began the process for Antoni Gaudí’s sainthood – an architect explains why
In one of his final announcements before his death, Pope Francis granted Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí the title of ...
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Antoni Gaudi, Spanish architect who designed Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, put on the path to sainthood
Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia basilica, has been put on the path to sainthood by the Catholic Church, the Vatican announced Monday. Gaudi, nicknamed "God's ...
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One of the Pope’s Final Moves Was to Put Architect Antonio Gaudí on the Path to Sainthood
In the final days of his life, Pope Francis put famed modernist architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood. The ...
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As His 143-Year-Old Church Nears Completion, Architect Antoni Gaudí Is Placed on the Path to Sainthood
The Sagrada Familia has faced the Spanish Civil War, fires, the COVID-19 pandemic and periods of economic growth and downturn. The ambitious church, situated in the Eixample district of Barcelona, is ...
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Pope paves way for 'God's architect' Gaudi's sainthood
The Catholic Church has put Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica nicknamed "God's architect", on the path to sainthood, the Vatican said on Monday. Pope Francis ...
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Pope Francis approves first step towards the beatification of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí
The legendary Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, known affectionately as "God's architect" for his pioneering work creating Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica, has moved one step closer up the ...